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#168

Statewide High School Ranking: Orange High School is ranked #168 out of 518
of the best high schools
in North Carolina (68th percentile).
Click the link to see all 518 high schools.

Overall, Orange High School is a 7-star school (on a scale of 1 to 10 stars) based on
CarolinaSchoolHub’s analysis. The school is located in
Orange County, NC. Orange High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,237 students and serves grades 9-12. Below you’ll find information about this school’s test scores and more.

93.3(Exceeded Growth)

Student Growth Score: Orange High School had a Student Growth Score of 93.3. This placed Orange High School in the 90th percentile of 2410 North Carolina public schools with student growth data available. NCDPI’s growth score measures how well schools grow student achievement over time. Scores range from 50.0 to 100.0 - with 100.0 indicating the highest growth in student achievement and 50.0 indicating the lowest.

North Carolina Letter Grades

North Carolina Overall Letter Grade

Please note: The state of North Carolina assigns letter grades to public schools, on an A through F scale.

North Carolina Standardized Tests

Average ACT Scores

Subject

Average Score atThis SchoolAverage Score

This School's StatePercentile RatingState Percentile

State Average ofAll NC SchoolsState Average

English

18.5

54th

17.5

Math

19.5

49th

18.9

Reading

20.6

56th

19.1

Science

19.8

55th

18.8

Writing

5.6

46th

5.6

Nearly all North Carolina public and charter school students who are enrolled in grade 11 for the first time are required to take the ACT. In the chart above, you can get a sense for how the average ACT scores at Orange High stack up against those of other high schools in North Carolina.

End of Course Scores

EOC Biology

21% - Level 5
(Superior)

21% - Level 5
(Superior)

29% - Level 4
(Solid)

29% - Level 4
(Solid)

9% - Level 3

9% - Level 3

19% - Level 2

19% - Level 2

23% - Level 1

23% - Level 1

EOC English 2

11% - Level 5
(Superior)

11% - Level 5
(Superior)

46% - Level 4
(Solid)

46% - Level 4
(Solid)

10% - Level 3

10% - Level 3

19% - Level 2

19% - Level 2

15% - Level 1

15% - Level 1

EOC Math I

15% - Level 5
(Superior)

15% - Level 5
(Superior)

34% - Level 4
(Solid)

34% - Level 4
(Solid)

14% - Level 3

14% - Level 3

13% - Level 2

13% - Level 2

24% - Level 1

24% - Level 1

Average SAT Scores

Subject

Average Score at This SchoolAverage Score

Reading

544

Math

535

Composite Score

1079

SAT Participation Rate

58 %

Orange High had an average SAT score of 1079 (math and reading combined). This means the school’s average SAT scores ranked #101 out of 491 NC high schools (79th percentile). On this site, you can see the SAT scores of North Carolina high schools. The SAT participation rate at Orange High was 58% in our most recently available data. Above you can also see how the school’s ACT scores compare to other schools in North Carolina.

Graduation Rate

92% - Orange High School

88% - Median of North Carolina high schools

92% - Orange High School

88% - Median of North Carolina high schools

Students

Student Enrollment Trend

Diversity Indicators

American Indian - N/A

American Indian - N/A

Asian - N/A

Asian - N/A

Black - 17%

Black - 17%

Hispanic - 16%

Hispanic - 16%

Two or More Races - 3%

Two or More Races - 3%

White - 63%

White - 63%

Please note: The numbers above represent combined percentages of end-of-grade and end-of-course tests taken by students at Orange High School for the 2016-2017 school year, as reported by the NCDPI. Actual percentages of students may vary somewhat from those indicated.

School test scores, student data and teacher data are from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) information for the 2016-2017 school year. Rankings for Orange High School and other area schools were developed by CarolinaSchoolHub.